Welcome to the Whirling Circles Internal Martial Arts Podcast brought to you by the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. Each week our host Shawn Garcia, Frank Allen and Jon Molenar (not Joe lol) focus on all things martial arts but also specifically Internal Martial Arts. This week Frank, Jon and Shawn discuss American Knife Fighting. - In this episode, you’ll discover - What influence American Knife Fighting? - Some defining features of American Knife Fighting - Stories of famous Knife Fighters - Learn about our upcoming Knife Fighting Workshop ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Reading on Internal Arts:  Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang https://amzn.to/3l3JaOi Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan https://amzn.to/2Jec15q __________________________________________________ The Whirling Circles Podcast  Webpage: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ RSS Feed: https://whirlingcircles.libsyn.com/rss ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Wu Tang Physical Culture Association:  Webpage: https://www.wutangpca.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WuTangPCA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wutangpca/ Podcast: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wutangpca/ Email instructor Tina Zhang to get info on how to take in-person/virtual classes with the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. tinazhangtaichi@gmail.com NEW FIGHTING FOR HEALTH KNIFE SYSTEM In-Person Workshop July 11th 12:00pm - 6:00pm $150 Registration, space is limited   View the Tai Chi Club on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tai-Chi-Club-Chunna-Zhang/dp/B0844Q8QW2

Welcome to the Whirling Circles Internal Martial Arts Podcast brought to you by the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. Each week our host Shawn Garcia, Frank Allen and Jon Molenar (not Joe lol) focus on all things martial arts but also specifically Internal Martial Arts. This week Frank, Jon and Shawn discuss the life and contributions of Sun Lutang. - In this episode, you’ll discover - Who is Sun Lutang - Why do many consider him to be one of the most influential Internal Martial Artist - Sage, Scholar and Magician? - Lessons for the modern day student of the Internal Martial Arts ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Reading on Internal Arts:  Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang https://amzn.to/3l3JaOi Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan https://amzn.to/2Jec15q __________________________________________________ The Whirling Circles Podcast  Webpage: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ RSS Feed: https://whirlingcircles.libsyn.com/rss ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Wu Tang Physical Culture Association:  Webpage: https://www.wutangpca.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WuTangPCA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wutangpca/ Podcast: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wutangpca/ Email instructor Tina Zhang to get info on how to take virtual classes with the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. tinazhangtaichi@gmail.com View the Tai Chi Club on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tai-Chi-Club-Chunna-Zhang/dp/B0844Q8QW2

Welcome to the Whirling Circles Internal Martial Arts Podcast brought to you by the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. Each week our host Shawn Garcia, Frank Allen and Jon Molenar focus on all things martial arts but also specifically Internal Martial Arts. This week Frank, Jon and Shawn discuss the I Ching’s Correlation to Ba Gua Zhang. - In this episode, you’ll discover - How much does the I Ching have on the art of Ba Gua Zhang - Going beyond the philosophical study of the I Ching - Benefits of knowing where you are at this moment and reflecting on the process of change - Beginners Tips to starting your study ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Reading on Internal Arts:  Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang https://amzn.to/3l3JaOi Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan https://amzn.to/2Jec15q __________________________________________________ The Whirling Circles Podcast  Webpage: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ RSS Feed: https://whirlingcircles.libsyn.com/rss ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Wu Tang Physical Culture Association:  Webpage: https://www.wutangpca.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WuTangPCA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wutangpca/ Podcast: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wutangpca/ Email instructor Tina Zhang to get info on how to take virtual classes with the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. tinazhangtaichi@gmail.com View the Tai Chi Club on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tai-Chi-Club-Chunna-Zhang/dp/B0844Q8QW2

Welcome to the Whirling Circles Internal Martial Arts Podcast brought to you by the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. Each week our host Shawn Garcia, Frank Allen and Jon Molenar focus on all things martial arts but also specifically Internal Martial Arts. This week Frank, Jon and Shawn discuss Women Warriors. - In this episode, you’ll discover - Notable woman warriors throughout history - How many women warriors differ from male conterparts - Importance of telling these oral histories - A call to tell the history of more notable female figures ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Reading on Internal Arts:  Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang https://amzn.to/3l3JaOi Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan https://amzn.to/2Jec15q __________________________________________________ The Whirling Circles Podcast  Webpage: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ RSS Feed: https://whirlingcircles.libsyn.com/rss ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Wu Tang Physical Culture Association:  Webpage: https://www.wutangpca.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WuTangPCA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wutangpca/ Podcast: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wutangpca/ Email instructor Tina Zhang to get info on how to take virtual classes with the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. tinazhangtaichi@gmail.com View the Tai Chi Club on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tai-Chi-Club-Chunna-Zhang/dp/B0844Q8QW2

Welcome to the Whirling Circles Internal Martial Arts Podcast brought to you by the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. Our newly developed podcast is focus on all things martial arts but also specifically Internal Martial Arts. This week Frank, Jon and Shawn discuss the upcoming mixed martial arts fights happening on April 24th as part of the UFC 261 event. - In this episode, you’ll discover - Will there be any upsets? - Who are our predicted winners  - Who competes in these weight classes next? - Why the anti-China trash against Zhang Weili - And much more fight talk… ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Reading on Internal Arts:  Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang https://amzn.to/3l3JaOi Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan https://amzn.to/2Jec15q __________________________________________________ The Whirling Circles Podcast  Webpage: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ RSS Feed: https://whirlingcircles.libsyn.com/rss ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Wu Tang Physical Culture Association:  Webpage: https://www.wutangpca.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WuTangPCA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wutangpca/ Podcast: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wutangpca/ Email instructor Tina Zhang to get info on how to take virtual classes with the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. tinazhangtaichi@gmail.com View the Tai Chi Club on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tai-Chi-Club-Chunna-Zhang/dp/B0844Q8QW2

Welcome to the Whirling Circles Internal Martial Arts Podcast brought to you by the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. Each week our host Shawn Garcia, Frank Allen and Jon Molenar focus on all things martial arts but also specifically Internal Martial Arts. This week Frank, Jon and Shawn discuss Training in Beijing. - In this episode, you’ll discover - History of the Wu Tang’s trips to Beijing - Funny stories of Beijing Trips - How has the trips affected the lineage of the Wu Tang - How Westerners can train martial arts in China ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Reading on Internal Arts:  Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang https://amzn.to/3l3JaOi Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan https://amzn.to/2Jec15q __________________________________________________ The Whirling Circles Podcast  Webpage: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ RSS Feed: https://whirlingcircles.libsyn.com/rss ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Wu Tang Physical Culture Association:  Webpage: https://www.wutangpca.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WuTangPCA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wutangpca/ Podcast: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wutangpca/ Email instructor Tina Zhang to get info on how to take virtual classes with the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. tinazhangtaichi@gmail.com View the Tai Chi Club on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tai-Chi-Club-Chunna-Zhang/dp/B0844Q8QW2

Welcome to the Whirling Circles Internal Martial Arts Podcast brought to you by the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. Each week our host Shawn Garcia, Frank Allen and Jon Molenar focus on all things martial arts but also specifically Internal Martial Arts. This week Frank, Jon and Shawn discuss Tai Ji as a Martial Art. - In this episode, you’ll discover - Tai Ji history and why its views as a healing practice only - If someone trains Tai Ji will they be able to apply it to fighting - Has Tai Ji fighting ever been put to the challenge - Benefits of training Tai Ji as a Martial Art. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Reading on Internal Arts:  Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang https://amzn.to/3l3JaOi Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan https://amzn.to/2Jec15q __________________________________________________ The Whirling Circles Podcast  Webpage: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ RSS Feed: https://whirlingcircles.libsyn.com/rss ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Wu Tang Physical Culture Association:  Webpage: https://www.wutangpca.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WuTangPCA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wutangpca/ Podcast: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wutangpca/ Email instructor Tina Zhang to get info on how to take virtual classes with the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. tinazhangtaichi@gmail.com View the Tai Chi Club on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tai-Chi-Club-Chunna-Zhang/dp/B0844Q8QW2

Welcome to the Whirling Circles Internal Martial Arts Podcast brought to you by the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. Each week our host Shawn Garcia, Frank Allen and Jon Molenar focus on all things martial arts but also specifically Internal Martial Arts. This week Frank, Jon and Shawn discuss Training in the Wudang Mountains? - In this episode, you’ll discover - Does the Wudang Mountains live up to the mythical reputation - Is there real Kung Fu training happening there? - What kind of training has the P.C.A gone through at the Wudang Mountains? - How did the Wu Tang Clan get influenced by Wudang and the Shaolin  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Reading on Internal Arts:  Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang https://amzn.to/3l3JaOi Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan https://amzn.to/2Jec15q __________________________________________________ The Whirling Circles Podcast  Webpage: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ RSS Feed: https://whirlingcircles.libsyn.com/rss ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Wu Tang Physical Culture Association:  Webpage: https://www.wutangpca.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WuTangPCA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wutangpca/ Podcast: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wutangpca/ Email instructor Tina Zhang to get info on how to take virtual classes with the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. tinazhangtaichi@gmail.com View the Tai Chi Club on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tai-Chi-Club-Chunna-Zhang/dp/B0844Q8QW2

Welcome to the Whirling Circles Internal Martial Arts Podcast brought to you by the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. Each week our host Shawn Garcia, Frank Allen and Jon Molenar focus on all things martial arts but also specifically Internal Martial Arts. This week Frank, Jon and Shawn discuss Who is Grand Master Liu Jing Ru? - In this episode, you’ll discover - Who has molded our Bagua practice - How did Liu become the top ranked Bagua Grandmaster in China - How has his teachings and teaching style influence the Wu Tang P.C.A. - Fun stories about Liu ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Reading on Internal Arts:  Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang https://amzn.to/3l3JaOi Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan https://amzn.to/2Jec15q __________________________________________________ The Whirling Circles Podcast  Webpage: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ RSS Feed: https://whirlingcircles.libsyn.com/rss ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Wu Tang Physical Culture Association:  Webpage: https://www.wutangpca.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WuTangPCA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wutangpca/ Podcast: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wutangpca/ Email instructor Tina Zhang to get info on how to take virtual classes with the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. tinazhangtaichi@gmail.com View the Tai Chi Club on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tai-Chi-Club-Chunna-Zhang/dp/B0844Q8QW2

Welcome to the Whirling Circles Internal Martial Arts Podcast brought to you by the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. Each week our host Shawn Garcia, Frank Allen and Jon Molenar focus on all things martial arts but also specifically Internal Martial Arts. This week Frank, Jon and Shawn have a special St. Paddy’s Day Episode and discuss the Fighting Arts of the Emerald Isle - In this episode, you’ll discover - Why did the Irish have such a heavy influence on American Boxing - Origins of some of the famous fighters coming out of Ireland - Irish specific fighting systems - What is the legacy of Irish fighters ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Reading on Internal Arts:  Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang https://amzn.to/3l3JaOi Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan https://amzn.to/2Jec15q __________________________________________________ The Whirling Circles Podcast  Webpage: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ RSS Feed: https://whirlingcircles.libsyn.com/rss ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Wu Tang Physical Culture Association:  Webpage: https://www.wutangpca.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WuTangPCA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wutangpca/ Podcast: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wutangpca/ Email instructor Tina Zhang to get info on how to take virtual classes with the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. tinazhangtaichi@gmail.com View the Tai Chi Club on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tai-Chi-Club-Chunna-Zhang/dp/B0844Q8QW2

Welcome to the Whirling Circles Internal Martial Arts Podcast brought to you by the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. Our newly developed podcast is focus on all things martial arts but also specifically Internal Martial Arts. This week Frank, Jon and Shawn discuss what happened at this past weekends’ UFC 259 event - In this episode, you’ll discover - Did everyone win, who should have won? - Should the Bantamweight Belt been lost due to an illegal knee - Is there any competition for Amanda Nunez? - Who are the up and comers to keep an eye on? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Reading on Internal Arts:  Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang https://amzn.to/3l3JaOi Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan https://amzn.to/2Jec15q __________________________________________________ The Whirling Circles Podcast  Webpage: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ RSS Feed: https://whirlingcircles.libsyn.com/rss ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Wu Tang Physical Culture Association:  Webpage: https://www.wutangpca.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WuTangPCA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wutangpca/ Podcast: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wutangpca/ Email instructor Tina Zhang to get info on how to take virtual classes with the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. tinazhangtaichi@gmail.com View the Tai Chi Club on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tai-Chi-Club-Chunna-Zhang/dp/B0844Q8QW2

Welcome to the Whirling Circles Internal Martial Arts Podcast brought to you by the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. Our newly developed podcast is focus on all things martial arts but also specifically Internal Martial Arts. This week Frank, Jon and Shawn discuss Understanding Qi - In this episode, you’ll discover - Is Qi a mystical magic force - Why is it hard for people in the west to understand Qi? - Can you enhance your Qi through practices? - What practices work against Qi development? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Reading on Internal Arts:  Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang https://amzn.to/3l3JaOi Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan https://amzn.to/2Jec15q __________________________________________________ The Whirling Circles Podcast  Webpage: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ RSS Feed: https://whirlingcircles.libsyn.com/rss ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Wu Tang Physical Culture Association:  Webpage: https://www.wutangpca.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WuTangPCA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wutangpca/ Podcast: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wutangpca/ Email instructor Tina Zhang to get info on how to take virtual classes with the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. tinazhangtaichi@gmail.com View the Tai Chi Club on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tai-Chi-Club-Chunna-Zhang/dp/B0844Q8QW2

Welcome to the Whirling Circles Internal Martial Arts Podcast brought to you by the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. Our newly developed podcast is focus on all things martial arts but also specifically Internal Martial Arts. This week Frank and Shawn discuss the upcoming mixed martial arts fights happening on March 6th as part of the UFC 259 event. - In this episode, you’ll discover - Are all the matches competitive? - Who are our predicted winners  - How will each win effect the respective weight classes - Who do we think will fight next for the belts depending on who wins? - And much more fight talk… ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Reading on Internal Arts:  Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang https://amzn.to/3l3JaOi Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan https://amzn.to/2Jec15q __________________________________________________ The Whirling Circles Podcast  Webpage: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ RSS Feed: https://whirlingcircles.libsyn.com/rss ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Wu Tang Physical Culture Association:  Webpage: https://www.wutangpca.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WuTangPCA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wutangpca/ Podcast: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wutangpca/ Email instructor Tina Zhang to get info on how to take virtual classes with the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. tinazhangtaichi@gmail.com View the Tai Chi Club on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tai-Chi-Club-Chunna-Zhang/dp/B0844Q8QW2

Welcome to the Whirling Circles Internal Martial Arts Podcast brought to you by the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. Our newly developed podcast is focus on all things martial arts but also specifically Internal Martial Arts. This week host Frank Allen, Jon Molenar and Shawn Garcia discuss Internal Principles, we cover the last 5 of 9 principles in this second episode, please note that part one of this conversation can be found on episode #012. Also note that the first few minutes is the same intro/overview but at around 05:10 the second half of the conversation resumes. - In this episode, you’ll discover - Review of last 5 Internal Principles, the moving principles and conceptual principle - Moving Principles: Unity of Movement, Continuity of Flow, Opening & Closing and Continuous Lengthening - Conceptual Principles: Harmony of Yin & Yan  - How do these principles apply to other aspects of life - Does internal mean soft and slow? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Reading on Internal Arts: (Please write a review to keep our books in print) Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang https://amzn.to/3l3JaOi Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan https://amzn.to/2Jec15q __________________________________________________ The Whirling Circles Podcast  Webpage: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ RSS Feed: https://whirlingcircles.libsyn.com/rss ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Wu Tang Physical Culture Association:  Webpage: https://www.wutangpca.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WuTangPCA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wutangpca/ Podcast: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wutangpca/ Email instructor Tina Zhang to get info on how to take virtual classes with the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. tinazhangtaichi@gmail.com View the Tai Chi Club on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tai-Chi-Club-Chunna-Zhang/dp/B0844Q8QW2

Welcome to the Whirling Circles Internal Martial Arts Podcast brought to you by the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. Our newly developed podcast is focus on all things martial arts but also specifically Internal Martial Arts. This week host Frank Allen, Jon Molenar and Shawn Garcia discuss Internal Principles, we cover the first 4 of 9 principles in this first episode and cover the rest in our episode next week. - In this episode, you’ll discover - Review of first 4 Internal Principles, the static principles - Static Principles: Posture, Breathing, Vision and Mindset - How do these principles apply to other aspects of life - Does internal mean soft and slow? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Reading on Internal Arts: (Please write a review to keep our books in print) Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang https://amzn.to/3l3JaOi Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan https://amzn.to/2Jec15q __________________________________________________ The Whirling Circles Podcast  Webpage: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ RSS Feed: https://whirlingcircles.libsyn.com/rss ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Wu Tang Physical Culture Association:  Webpage: https://www.wutangpca.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WuTangPCA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wutangpca/ Podcast: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wutangpca/ Email instructor Tina Zhang to get info on how to take virtual classes with the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. tinazhangtaichi@gmail.com View the Tai Chi Club on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tai-Chi-Club-Chunna-Zhang/dp/B0844Q8QW2

Welcome to the Whirling Circles Internal Martial Arts Podcast brought to you by the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. Our newly developed podcast is focus on all things martial arts but also specifically Internal Martial Arts. This week Frank and special co-host Jon discuss developing a personal training practice - In this episode, you’ll discover - Can you train martial arts on your own? - How should one structure their time alone? - Is solo training a real way to advance your practice? - Benefits of training through hardship ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Reading on Internal Arts:  Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang https://amzn.to/3l3JaOi Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan https://amzn.to/2Jec15q __________________________________________________ The Whirling Circles Podcast  Webpage: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ RSS Feed: https://whirlingcircles.libsyn.com/rss ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Wu Tang Physical Culture Association:  Webpage: https://www.wutangpca.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WuTangPCA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wutangpca/ Podcast: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wutangpca/ Email instructor Tina Zhang to get info on how to take virtual classes with the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. tinazhangtaichi@gmail.com View the Tai Chi Club on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tai-Chi-Club-Chunna-Zhang/dp/B0844Q8QW2

Welcome to the Whirling Circles Internal Martial Arts Podcast brought to you by the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. Our newly developed podcast is focus on all things martial arts but also specifically Internal Martial Arts. This week Frank and Shawn discuss the History of Fight Sports - In this episode, you’ll discover - Where did combat training begin for humans? - Is our love for combat sports morally wrong  - How did organize sports originate - Does sport help or harm training in the arts or for self defense? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Reading on Internal Arts:  Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang https://amzn.to/3l3JaOi Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan https://amzn.to/2Jec15q __________________________________________________ The Whirling Circles Podcast  Webpage: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ RSS Feed: https://whirlingcircles.libsyn.com/rss ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Wu Tang Physical Culture Association:  Webpage: https://www.wutangpca.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WuTangPCA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wutangpca/ Podcast: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wutangpca/ Email instructor Tina Zhang to get info on how to take virtual classes with the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. tinazhangtaichi@gmail.com View the Tai Chi Club on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tai-Chi-Club-Chunna-Zhang/dp/B0844Q8QW2

Welcome to the Whirling Circles Internal Martial Arts Podcast brought to you by the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. Our newly developed podcast is focus on all things martial arts but also specifically Internal Martial Arts.   This week Frank and Shawn discuss Chinese Religion in the Martial Arts   - In this episode, you’ll discover - Are martial arts heavily influenced by Daoism and Buddhism? - Does kung fu come from the Shaolin Temples of the North & South of China  - Daoist practices in the Internal Martial Arts - Separating fact from fiction   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Reading on Internal Arts:  Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang https://amzn.to/3l3JaOi Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan https://amzn.to/2Jec15q __________________________________________________ The Whirling Circles Podcast  Webpage: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ RSS Feed: https://whirlingcircles.libsyn.com/rss ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Wu Tang Physical Culture Association:  Webpage: https://www.wutangpca.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WuTangPCA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wutangpca/ Podcast: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wutangpca/   Email instructor Tina Zhang to get info on how to take virtual classes with the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. tinazhangtaichi@gmail.com   View the Tai Chi Club on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tai-Chi-Club-Chunna-Zhang/dp/B0844Q8QW2

Welcome to the Whirling Circles Internal Martial Arts Podcast brought to you by the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. Our newly developed podcast is focused on all things martial arts but also specifically Internal Martial Arts. This week Frank and Shawn do a Fight Prediction/Analysis of the upcoming MMA lightweight match Poirier vs Mcgregor II - In this episode, you’ll discover - History behind the two fighters professional career - Where do each of the fighters strength lie?  - Will the pandemic restrictions affect the outcome - What will the fight do for the lightweight division ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Reading on Internal Arts:  Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang https://amzn.to/3l3JaOi Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan https://amzn.to/2Jec15q __________________________________________________ The Whirling Circles Podcast  Webpage: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ RSS Feed: https://whirlingcircles.libsyn.com/rss ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Wu Tang Physical Culture Association:  Webpage: https://www.wutangpca.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WuTangPCA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wutangpca/ Podcast: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wutangpca/ Email instructor Tina Zhang to get info on how to take virtual classes with the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. tinazhangtaichi@gmail.com View the Tai Chi Club on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tai-Chi-Club-Chunna-Zhang/dp/B0844Q8QW2

Welcome to the Whirling Circles Internal Martial Arts Podcast brought to you by the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. Our newly developed podcast is focus on all things martial arts but also specifically Internal Martial Arts. This week Frank and Shawn discuss the unique and exotic weapons of Baguazhang - In this episode, you’ll discover - Major weapons of Bagua - How do knives lend themselves to the coiling techniques of Bagua  - Unique weapon forms and also how you can incorporate weapon training into your current practice - Each weapons unique lineage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Reading on Internal Arts:  Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang https://amzn.to/3l3JaOi Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan https://amzn.to/2Jec15q __________________________________________________ The Whirling Circles Podcast  Webpage: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ RSS Feed: https://whirlingcircles.libsyn.com/rss ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Wu Tang Physical Culture Association:  Webpage: https://www.wutangpca.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WuTangPCA/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wutangpca/ Podcast: http://whirlingcirclespodcast.com/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/wutangpca/ Email instructor Tina Zhang to get info on how to take virtual classes with the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. tinazhangtaichi@gmail.com View the Tai Chi Club on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tai-Chi-Club-Chunna-Zhang/dp/B0844Q8QW2